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Õ¬Äе¼º½ has finished the as runners-up after claiming a silver medal at the .

Team Õ¬Äе¼º½ needed to win the fifth-and-final tournament to have any hope of claiming consecutive Uni 7s titles, but was denied the gold medal by Griffith University.

Griffith scored a tense 26-19 win over Õ¬Äе¼º½ in an all-Queensland final to seal its third tournament win and the series title.

Griffith finished top on 94 points, ahead of Õ¬Äе¼º½ (86) and Macquarie University (82).

Õ¬Äе¼º½ coach Reg Tayler said he was pleased with his team’s efforts across the season.

"We were not able to achieve our goal of going back-to-back this year, but I am very proud of the effort from our girls and support staff,” he said.

“Coming second is a big achievement in a very competitive landscape that is the Aon Uni 7s Series.”

Team Õ¬Äе¼º½ finished the season with victories over University of Canberra (25-0), University of New England (26-5), Bond University (26-0), and tournament hosts The University of Adelaide (17-10).

Õ¬Äе¼º½’s second placing was its fourth top-three result of the competition.

Hagiga (Haj) Mosby capped a stellar season by being named in the 2018 Aon Uni 7s Dream Team.

Tayler said the entire squad contributed to a successful campaign.

“A big congratulations to Haj Mosby on being selected in the Dream Team, as well as our Dutch internationals (Jannicke lJdens, Pleuni Kievit & Bodil Van Wijnbergen) for their commitment and performance,” he said.

“All members of our squad can hold their heads high as we look forward to 2019.

“I would like to encourage any Õ¬Äе¼º½ students out there that want to give Rugby 7s a go to contact the for any information."

2018 Aon Uni 7s Series – Round 4 Results

Pool A:

Õ¬Äе¼º½ dft. University of Canberra (25-0)

Õ¬Äе¼º½ dft. University of New England (26-5)

Griffith University dft. Õ¬Äе¼º½ (20-10)

Õ¬Äе¼º½ dft. Bond University (26-0)

Semi-Final:

Õ¬Äе¼º½ dft. The University of Adelaide (17-10)

Gold Medal Match:

Griffith University dft. Õ¬Äе¼º½ (26-19)

Final Standings

1) Griffith University (94 points)

2) Õ¬Äе¼º½ (86)

3) Macquarie University (82)

4) The University of Sydney (66)

5) The University of Adelaide (46)

6) University of Canberra (44)

7) University of Tasmania (42)

8) University of New England (42)

9) Bond University (38)

10) The University of Melbourne (10)

Media: Jamie Mitchell, Õ¬Äе¼º½ Sport, JamieM@uqsport.com.au, 0423 785 752; Reg Tayler, Õ¬Äе¼º½ Rugby Football Club, regtayler@uqrugbyclub.com, 0407 302 911.